1) How do I post a message? - BackYou must register and login before doing posting messages.
After that, you have to have posting permission to be able to do this on any given forum. If you do not have posting permission, then you will not see this option available to you in the viewtopic page.
If you do have permission, then in viewboard or viewtopic, you will be able to either Post a new message or Reply to an existing message by clicking on the specified posting button.

These codes have the advantage of being easy to use, and of being immune to javascript and layout interruptions so this makes your posts functional, easy to modify, and safe.
To apply them to your message, either use the icons located on the side of the message window, or simply type into the message. The code list can be found here.

Emoticons are clusters of punctuation such as and :> that are used to set the tone for the sentence that precedes them. The knack to interpreting them is to tilt your head sideways to the left and look for a facial expression.

To use emoticons, either click on the list located above the message window, or simply type them in. The emoticon list can be found here.